General Engineer
Company
Department of Energy - Department of Energy - Agency Wide
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico Carlsbad, New Mexico
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
The Office of Environmental Management is responsible for the safe cleanup of the environmental legacy resulting from five decades of nuclear weapons development and government-sponsored nuclear energy research. The EM work is being done in 11 states and the lifecycle cost of the program is currently estimated to be over 330 billion dollars and will span beyond 2075.
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Conditions of Employment
PRE-HIRING REQUIREMENTS:
CITIZENSHIP: You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You must pass a background investigation.
TRIAL PERIOD: You must complete a two-year trial period.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you are a male born after December 31,1959, you must be registered with the Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register.
E-VERIFY: New employees will be required to pass the employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
This position is covered by the Department of Energy Technical Qualification Program, which is required to meet core, position, and site-specific technical qualification standards within a reasonable period (typically from 12 to 18 months) from the date of placement in the position.
This is an Excepted Service position. If you are selected, you would have to compete with other applicants in open competition to meet requirements for a Federal position in the competitive service, unless you meet the requirements for reinstatement. Applicants who voluntarily convert from the competitive service, Senior Executive Service, or other pay systems to a permanent appointment under this excepted service authority do not have guaranteed placement back to the pay system assigned prior to conversion.
Qualifications
- Prior experiece or education as an engineer in an industrial or nuclear facility. Experience or eductation in providing planning, design, procurement, implementation, maintenance, and operational oversight of structures, systems, and components to ensure the work associated with facilities can be accomplished safely and efficiently. Experience or education on mechanical and electrical equipment; mining systems; or management systems/administrative controls associated with industrial or nuclear facilities.
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service Programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Required Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Your application and resume should show that you possess the following competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). Be sure to show how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the Competencies/KSAs identified below:
- Mastery of, and skill in applying, expertise in advanced professional theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods practiced in two or more fields of engineering (i.e., environmental, mechanical, civil, nuclear) sufficient to apply experimental theories and/or develop new applications to extend or modify theories, concepts, and assumptions; resolve unique or novel problems, conditions, or issues; or significantly alter standard engineering practices, equipment, devices, processes, and known techniques, This includes providing expert advice to senior colleagues and/or DOE officials responsible for broad program operations; providing significant and innovative recommendations for advancing programs and/or methods; and executing significant projects affecting the welfare of the public and/or the sustainability of energy resources and the environment.
- Knowledge of the laws, regulations, policies and practices of the organization and programs/projects to which assigned sufficient to assure that technical recommendations are consistent with the overarching governance and management framework of the efforts supported.
- Knowledge of project management principles, methods, and practices to effectively manage or lead engineering projects of significant size, scope, and complexity.
- Skill in both oral and written communication to develop and present complex engineering information to audiences comprised of technical experts and non-technical persons.
Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
801 - Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
-OR
Combination of education and experience - college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1) Professional registration or licensure; 2) Written Test; 3) Specified academic course; 4) Related curriculum. For more information on the alternative methods, please refer to the OPM Qualifications Standards. https://www.opm.gov/policydataoversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualificationstandards/0800/files/all-professional-engineeringpositions-0800.pdf
You must provide a copy of your unofficial transcript(s). Be sure to include those transcripts directly applicable for meeting the education requirements. Failure to provide proof of education will result in non-consideration for this position. Official transcripts will be required prior to entrance-on-duty for individuals selected.
Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see Department of Education.
Additional information
The Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of the page or visit the FedsHireVets website. For information regarding veteran's eligibility to apply: visit Veteran's Information
Telework: Your position may be eligible for workplace flexibilities which may include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling. These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with the DOE Workplace Flexibilities policy.
OF-306: You may be required to complete an OF-306, "Declaration for Federal Employment" form used to (a) determine your suitability for Federal Employment and/or (b) in conducting an investigation to determine your suitability or ability to hold a security clearance.
The selecting official may need to consult Departmental ethics counsel to determine whether any of your former or current employers, affiliations, or financial holdings conflict with your ability to perform the duties of this position. If necessary, ethics counsel will work with you and the hiring office regarding potential mitigation strategies, if available.
You may be approved for hiring incentives in accordance with agency policy and if funding is available.
This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Applications contain information subject to the Privacy Act (PL 93 579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.
The Fair Chance Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by completing the Fair Chance Act Intake Form and submitting it to the Administrative Investigations Program at [email protected].
Date Posted
11/13/2024
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